Sonoma Wings Photos - 2002
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Dallas Willis, looping in Florida.
Dallas is new to the area and flew with us for the first time this March.
Photo © Dallas Willis, 2001
Memorial Day weekend at Walt's Point.
Flying the Owens over Memorial Day Weekend signals the beginning of the summer flying season.
Photo © Ernie Camacho, May 2002
Mike Kunitani, getting ready to fly the Owens.
The next day, Saturday, Mike flew from Walt's Point to Basalt, about 115 miles.
Photo © Ernie Camacho, May 2002
Kurt Bainum, flying the Sierras.
On this flight Kurt made it to Big Ears, at the foot of Black Mt., in the Owens Valley
Photo © Kurt Bainum, May 2002
Clifton Moody, after flying 55 miles in the Owens.
The same day that Mike flew to Basalt, Clifton and Kurt Bainum (in the background)
flew 55 miles to Big Ears. This was Clifton's 2nd ever XC flight!
Photo © Ernie Camacho, May 2002
Panoramic view of the Sierras.
Mike took this beautiful panoramic photo of the Owens Valley and the Sierras, showing
Mt. Wonoga on the left, Mt. Tom on the right, and everything in between!
Here's a version with peaks and other points labeled
Mike's description of the photo
Photo © Mike Kunitani, May 28, 2002 (download size: 500kb)
Hang waiting at Timberline launch, Hull Mt.
L-R: Matt Jagelka, Paul Sussman, Charley Warren, Roger Butler, Kurt Bainum, Leo Jones, ??, ??, ??,
Greg Sugg (the pilot), ??, Mike Kunitani, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??
(help me out here with the other pilots' names!)
Photo © Justin Miller,July 20, 2002
Same place, different potatos.
Waiting in the shade of Gregg Sugg's wing for the wind to stop
blowing down the hill. Timberline Launch at Hull Mountain.
Photo © Daniel Pifko, July 20, 2002
Sierra Nevada XC Competition winners.
l-r: Jon James, 3rd; Zippy, 1st. Scot Huber, 2nd.
Here's the flight reports.
Photo © Ernie Camacho, August, 2002
